Having spent over 20 years writing comedy, you'd expect Seth MacFarlane to be pretty good at doing just that, and he certainly is. The Orville is far from MacFarlane's worst, and it may in fact be his best - it's "the humour of Family Guy meets Star Trek", to put it in simple terms, and it works.
It's easy to see the appeal of MacFarlane's work; he's quick-witted, first to the punch-line and always compelling as Cap. Ed Mercer, a man who is struggling to deal with his broken relationship whilst trying to keep his cool as a leader of a not so capable crew.
There's a touch of heart-warming satisfaction within The Orville, which, at its core is a show about going above and beyond, achieving the unachieable, all whilst being surrounded by a bunch of idiots, in space - bring on Season 2!
It's easy to see the appeal of MacFarlane's work; he's quick-witted, first to the punch-line and always compelling as Cap. Ed Mercer, a man who is struggling to deal with his broken relationship whilst trying to keep his cool as a leader of a not so capable crew.
There's a touch of heart-warming satisfaction within The Orville, which, at its core is a show about going above and beyond, achieving the unachieable, all whilst being surrounded by a bunch of idiots, in space - bring on Season 2!